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India dispatches rapid response team to Kuwait

Other Kuwait City 15 Apr 20
India dispatches rapid response team to Kuwait
India dispatched a team of 15 Indian doctors and healthcare professionals to Kuwait to supplement the efforts of government of Kuwait in the fight against covid-19 pandemic.
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Event Location
Kuwait , Kuwait
Area
Kuwait City
Start Time
15 April 2020, 12:00 AM
End Time
30 April 2020, 12:00 AM
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An Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft with a coronavirus rapid response team comprising medical personnel and equipment flew to Kuwait for assistance in the fight against Covid-19, a senior IAF officer said on Saturday. ......

The officer further added that the rapid response team comprising 15 doctors and technicians was sent to Kuwait on Saturday morning for capacity building.

The despatch of the team was at the request of the Kuwaiti government, a statement from the Indian foreign ministry said. The despatch of the team follows a recent phone call between Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, and the Prime Minister of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, in which both the leaders agreed on the need to have a concerted and coordinated effort against the global pandemic.

Subsequently, the External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar and his Kuwaiti counterpart held a telephone conversation to discuss the prevailing situation in Kuwait and explore ways to further strengthen cooperation during these challenging times .

The medical team is expected to stay in Kuwait for a period of two weeks during which it will render medical assistance in testing and treatment of the afflicted persons and training their personnel.

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